“My Special Circumstance Essay” I first came to the U.S at the age of twelve 6 years ago in April 2005 from Somalia to the state of Minnesota. I came here not knowing the English language or the alphabet. I really had a hard time in school; especially the first day of school. I didn’t know how to talk to my teachers or classmates. I only answered questions by saying “yes” or “no” and by nodding my head. That was my only way of communicating. Then my mom hired a tutor that can help me learn the
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Dream Job Paper For most of my life the only job that ever held my interest and that really wanted was to be a stay at home mom. However after spending the last four years in college I have learned more about myself and the things I am good at. Once I got into my official major and started taking classes that actually interested me I realized I want to not only be a mom but also use what I have learned in school to excel as a career woman as well. As I approach graduation I have started to think
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tigers or giraffes on the street as I have heard many people ask me. We do have high rise buildings‚ malls‚ public transportation and homes built out of brick. Although I lived there from the age of two to eight I remember many things that are very special to me today. I remember having an aunt that lived in a town called Thompson Falls that was on the Equator and the weather was always perfect there. I used to go there many summers and go down waterfalls and see huge hippos basting in the river. I
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Moment of Clarity Theories of Personality/PSY230 April 13‚ 2013 Moment of Clarity In the past five years I have graduated high school‚ uprooted my life twice‚ almost died once and somewhere along the line realized what I want to do with my life. Following my first uprooting and near death experience I realized that family is something I have taken for granted throughout my life and need to get back to them to make amends. When I moved back home‚ I saw just how much my sisters not only missed
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By: Nell Literary devices can be a writers ’ best friend‚ and likewise‚ worst enemy. In the essay “What A Certain Visionary Once Said”‚ by Thompson Highway‚ Highway employs imagery‚ simple vocabulary and omits repetition. Al Gore‚ in the essay‚ A Moment Of Truth‚ also uses imagery‚ but uses much more formal vocabulary and repetition. Although‚ the literary devices found in Gore ’s essay are often effective‚ Highway invites agreement more effectively because he is able to get his point across
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While growing up i had a lot of ups and downs. When I was a kid i had an imagination like every other kid in the world. I went thru good and bad life events throughout the years.I was able to grow out of them little by little. While i kept growing i started to realize the real world and started to get knowledge about the things that were happening to me. While i was still a child the life events would not hurt me at all‚but as the years passed i was able to understand the life events. Out of all
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A Memorable Moment What does envy mean? Arresting Opening Scene During the month of October in Santa Fe‚ New Mexico‚ all the schools were preparing for another season of basketball. It’s a year that everyone looks forward to; all the athletes‚ coaches‚ spectators‚ and supporters. The girls’ basketball team at my school was very good and over the years I’ve heard growing up that it’s a lot of hard work and also how the coaches set very high standards for their players. In addition‚ the girls’
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the nomination letters. After about three minutes my name was finally called. The excitement on the inside was visible on the outside through the smile on my face. After finding out the necessary steps needed to be taken‚ I got to work. I wrote my essay and prepared a folder with proof of community service and extracurricular
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My brother being born prematurely was a very anxious moment in my life. He was born just below two pounds and needed to be in an incubator at the hospital for two months‚ the doctor had told my family and I. Those two months were the longest two months of my life. I feared for the worst and my mind was very unease. My family and I would visit him as much as possible‚ hoping he was okay and even still alive. My anxiousness had gotten worse when the doctors had told my family that my brother needed
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Special Education is important to different people and for different reasons all over the world. Special Education has been around since 1975 when the “Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975”‚ was established (History-Center). This act gave children with disabilities a public education. Later‚ the‚ “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004” (IDEA)‚ came into play (History-Center). This gave these children a higher quality education. Because of this the child can have an
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